1st arrondissement of Paris


The 1st arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is colloquially referred to as premier.
Also known as Louvre, the arrondissement is situated principally on the right bank of the River Seine. It also includes the west end of the Île de la Cité. The arrondissement is one of the oldest in Paris, the Île de la Cité having been the heart of the city of Lutetia, conquered by the Romans in 52 BC, while some parts on the right bank date back to the early Middle Ages.
It is the least populated of the city's arrondissements and one of the smallest by area, a significant part of which is occupied by the Louvre Museum and the Tuileries Gardens. The Forum des Halles is the largest shopping mall in Paris. Much of the remainder of the arrondissement is dedicated to business and administration.

Geography

The 1st arrondissement is very small, with a land area of only 1.83 km2.

Demography

The area now occupied by the first arrondissement attained its peak population in the period preceding the re-organization of Paris in 1860. In 1999, the population was 16,888, while the arrondissement hosted 63,056 jobs, making it one of the most active for business after the 2nd, 8th, and 9th.

Historical population

Immigration

Quarters

Each of the 20 Paris arrondissements is divided into four-quarters. The table below lists the four-quarters of the 1st arrondissement:
figures from 1999 French census
QuarterPopulationLand area
Density
Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois1,6700.8711,917
Quartier Les Halles8 9800.41221,796
Quartier Palais-Royal3,1900.27911,434
Quartier Place Vendôme3,0400.27011,259

Economy

's France office is in the 1st arrondissement.
At one time Air Inter's head office was located in the first arrondissement. When Minerve, an airline, existed, its head office was in the first arrondissement.

Education

In terms of state-operated schools, the first arrondissement has two nursery schools, two primary schools, one école polyvalente, one high school, and one sixth-form college.
The state-operated nursery schools are École Maternelle Auxerrois and École Maternelle Sourdiere. The state-operated primary schools are École Élémentaire Arbre Sec and École Élémentaire D'Argenteuil. The arrondissement has one école polyvalente, École Polyvalente Cambon. Collège Jean-Baptiste Poquelin is the sole state-operated high school in the arrondissement. Lycée Professionnel Commercial Pierre Lescot is the sole state-operated sixth-form college in the first arrondissement.
Private primary and secondary institutions in the arrondissement include École Élémentaire Privée Notre-Dame-Saint-Roch, École du 2nd Degré Professionnel Privée Pigier, and École Technologique Privée de Dessin Technique et Artistique Sornas.

Map

Cityscape

Places of interest